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Mick
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Engine cover missing

Postby Mick » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:11 am

Hi experts, I am about to purchase a used Megane III 1.6 110hp from a Renault dealer. I notice on checking the car that the plastic moulded engine cover is missing. On asking the salesman i get the told "they don't fit them any more" ! Is this right ?

So what is the purpose of the engine cover ,if it is not present will it affect engine cooling or not protect the engine components.

Should I demand that one is fitted

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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby GingerNinja » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:34 am

I'll check mine when the wife comes home !
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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby direstraits » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:44 am

The dealer is right. Renault fit plastic engine covers only on 1.9dCi, 2.0dCi, 1.4TCe, 2.0TCe.
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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby navid.v » Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:17 pm

the new one I had,didn't have an engine cover either.
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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby davelowe » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:14 pm

Blimey - looks like Renault are going back to basics, or to be more precise, realising that putting a plastic cover over the parts you need to fix is counter-productive. I'm under the bonnet so often, the cover for my car stays in the garage.
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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby direstraits » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:32 am

They realised that most of their engines are too quiet, and to prevent pedestrian deaths they decided to remove the plastic covers so pedestrians can hear the front bumper coming. :)
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Re: Engine cover missing

Postby Paddy » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:14 pm

No engine cover... I would rather they save the money on the design of engine cover than the design of the elctroincs... or maybe they are saving money on both....

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